Just Creative
APRIL 2, 2020
This article has been contributed by Rodney Laws. In 2020, sustainability permeates everything we do. It’s in the news every day, climate change marches occur around the world, and environmentalism is being taught in schools everywhere. In short, sustainability matters. But what does this mean for businesses? Businesses around the world all have their role to play in the fight against climate change.
Spoon Graphics
MARCH 30, 2020
Hand-drawn fonts are a crucial tool for creating an informal design style with a human touch, but as with all handmade art styles, you can’t beat the authenticity of artwork that has actually been created by hand. Brush scripts provide a quick and easy way to add hand-painted lettering to your designs, but traditional fonts can look a little fake.
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SpeckyBoy
MARCH 31, 2020
The debate between creative personal work and commercial work is one that has been going on since the design industry was born. Technically, creativity and commerciality can’t exist without each other – you need funding to continue designing, and there would be nothing to design for pay without creativity. Is there a difference between so-called “commercial” work and work that’s done purely for the joy of creating?
Creative Market
APRIL 2, 2020
Working from home is a concept that’s still foreign to many people. However, as a consequence of COVID-19, work from home has suddenly become a reality for more and more professionals of all industries all over the world. However, the design community has a leg up in this new reality, as many professional designers have already transitioned to working out of their homes years ago.
Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People
Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t
Just Creative
MARCH 29, 2020
Peek behind the curtain of Jacob Cass’s set up and see the tools and other items he uses daily when working with clients all over the world. If you’re a beginner or watching your spending, you may want to consider our post on the top gear for all career levels & budgets. View All Buying Guides. The Workshop. When Jacob sits down to craft his next design, this is what’s in his office helping him do just that each and every day.
Spoon Graphics
APRIL 3, 2020
Access All Areas members have a great collection of camping and outdoors themed patch and badge designs to download this week, courtesy of Evgen Radchenko from JeksonGraphics. Inspired by National Park badges, these outdoor and adventure inspired designs featuring camping, hiking and mountaineering graphics in a retro style. Edit the text to create custom artwork for T-Shirts, stickers, logos, and more!
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I Love Typography
APRIL 2, 2020
We don’t know for sure what prompted Hans Gensfleisch to leave his hometown of Mainz in western Germany for Strasbourg in the south but leave he did, probably in the early 1430s. Founded in the first century BC by the Romans, under emperor Augustus, Mainz had for a time, after the construction of its cathedral […]. The post Medieval Road-trips & the Invention of Print appeared first on I Love Typography.
Spoon Graphics
APRIL 1, 2020
If you’re struggling to find some creative inspiration at the moment, the design resources in this new bundle will help you to create totally new effects and art styles. The Designer’s Ultimate Creative Arsenal is full of the highest-quality and on-trend design resources. You’ll find a massive selection of brushes, graphics, fonts, textures, effects packs, and even a complete brand identity kit.
Old Brand New
MARCH 30, 2020
I’m finally sharing our new master bedroom and bathroom! This was actually completed last October but I’ll be honest, it took me this long to finally post because this renovation really did me over (and under!). I nearly burned down the house because I couldn’t handle working with my dad anymore. I had to let him go (aka fire) and hire someone else to finish the shower because his presence really impacted my well being towards the end.
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Brands must create and share impactful content to thrive, but they have less people, tighter budgets, and fewer resources to do so. Learn how to publish and market digital content with the same professionalism as organizations with million-dollar budgets.
Under Consideration / Brand
MARCH 31, 2020
“It’s Change O’Clock Somewhere”. (Est. 2019) " Pollination is a specialist climate change advisory and investment firm, accelerating the transition to a net zero, climate resilient future. Our people are the key to unlocking change. Brought together from across industries, we are global leaders in finance, investment, technology, business, law and policy.
Design You Trust
APRIL 2, 2020
This animation shows how the exponential spread of the virus can be slowed by simple measures such as working at home and not attending barbecues. These amazing illustrations by cartoonist Toby Morris and microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles explaining the importance of social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak have gone viral after they were published by New Zealand webiste The Spinoff. h/t: Source.
Noupe
MARCH 31, 2020
So you’re preparing for your next design project. You did your research, have a few ideas in mind and you’re ready to work your magic. The next step would be creating mockups of the website’s UX to visualize the flow. What is Wireframing and Why Do You Need it? You may think of wireframing as the fundamental part of the design process. Wireframing is not only the first step of your creation, but it’s also a clever measure to minimize the risk of confusion by involving your client in the process
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As the design industry evolves, teams are facing new challenges and a need to produce more outstanding creative work than ever. Leaders must learn how to adapt their processes to solve today’s—and tomorrow’s—unique design challenges. In this e-book, you’ll learn how to establish your creative workflow and leverage the power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite to streamline the entire design process, from start to finish.
Under Consideration / Brand
APRIL 1, 2020
“Only Time Will Telly”. Launched in the Czech Republic in 2006, DIGI is a direct to home satellite television service that is also available in Romania (where it's headquartered) and Hungary. Originally airing mostly sports -- and by sports I mean football and by football I mean the sport that if I call soccer people in the comments get upset with me -- in the Czech Republic, 2010 saw an increase in programming, infrastructure, and offerings (mainly internet connection) when Czech investment gro
Creative Market
MARCH 31, 2020
With the recent changes brought on by COVID-19, our mission remains the same: to support creators around the world and put good design in everyone’s hands. As we navigate the new realities of social distancing and working from home, we’ve put together a bundle of 25 awesome products from 9 shops to keep you inspired and support all of your ongoing design projects.
Design Week
APRIL 3, 2020
The United Nations (UN) has issued a call to the world’s creatives for help in its mission to fight misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic. In connection with the World Health Organisation (WHO), it has launched a competition to find effective graphic communications which are able to share public health messages across different languages, cultures, communities and platforms.
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In today’s competitive markets, how do you make sure that your content not only stands out but performs well? How can you predict whether certain design choices will result in clicks, engagement, downloads, and other drivers of ROI? Shutterstock’s Creative Insights Report (Q3) is your window into the hottest trends that are transforming the creative world.
Graphic Design Junction
MARCH 31, 2020
New fresh fonts are here. There are twenty one free fonts can be used as logo design and branding, titles & headers. Latest highly professionally designed fonts are free available with a commercial licence. Only Graphic Designers know the importance of typography, something it’s really hard to select typeface or fonts for any graphic or web project.
Envato Tuts+
MARCH 31, 2020
Let's take a trip back in time! In this article, we'll explore the groovy and psychedelic decade by looking at some iconic vintage 70s fonts! 70s Retro Effects The 1970s were filled with many social movements and cultural trends that greatly influenced graphic design. People wanted to express themselves as extravagantly as possible through music, fashion, and art.
Noupe
MARCH 31, 2020
Productivity is a hot-button issue for just about every business. If your organization isn’t productive, how can you realistically expect to grow? But determining the best way to evaluate productivity and make positive changes is, by no means, simple. In fact, the factors that contribute to productivity are often varied and spread across disparate parts of a business and the world, for that matter.
Speaker: Sean Adams, ArtCenter College of Design
Thomas Edison once said “Vision without execution is hallucination.” This statement applies not just to invention, but to graphic design. One of the greatest strengths of graphic designers is the ability to first develop a concept and then execute it to make it real. From visualization and ideation all the way through to actuation and execution, each step of this process takes skill and expertise.
Graphic Design Junction
APRIL 3, 2020
A Vintage / Retro sets of Starburst, Sunburst and Sun-rays vector elements created with clean vector graphics and minimal concept. Retro starburst elements created from hand drawn vector strokes. They can be used for logo design , badge design, poster, T-Shirt , mug or included in typography work, or as decorative elements. There are 13 sets includes a total of 600+ vector Starburst, Sunburst and Sun-rays Illustrations.
Richard Bernabe
MARCH 31, 2020
Backlight can produce some of the most dramatic and jaw-dropping photographs you will ever create but it comes with a with a set challenges to overcome. The post Essential Photography: Embrace Backlight appeared first on Richard Bernabe.
Colossal
APRIL 2, 2020
All images © Jennifer Baer. Global travel may have stopped almost entirely, but the “Coronavirus Tourism Bureau” is ramping up its latest campaign. The creator of this fictional entity, California-based graphic designer Jennifer Baer , illustrated a set of coronavirus-themed posters promoting the most luxurious of staycation activities in an effort to support social distancing practices.
Speaker: Eden Spivak, Design Expert and Editor at Wix & Nir Horesh, Accessibility Lead and Senior Product Manager at Wix
When we design products or websites for people like ourselves, there are many others who are, as a result, left out. From visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology, to people with a temporary injury such as a broken arm, tech users are forever diverse and beautifully unique. The products we design can, and should, reflect the extremely wide range of human experiences and needs.
Noupe
APRIL 1, 2020
When introducing any changes to your website, you do it with the best intention. Be it a regular update, a slight code adjustment, or even complete redesign, all of these modifications are aimed at improvement. But sometimes,things go wrong and everything turns into a complete disaster. Instead of making better, you end up with non-working pages and errors everywhere.
The Die Line
MARCH 30, 2020
The importance of color in graphic design is an obvious one—its role in a pandemic-induced panic, however, is not. .
Colossal
MARCH 29, 2020
Norwich-based 3D illustrator and animator AJ Jeffries released a new animation that feels particularly relevant to modern life. Simply described as a story about “a horse, struggling to exist,” the short film chronicles the evolution of a pink animal as it morphs from a blob into a fully realized mare. Its body bends and contorts—at one point, its neck even shoots up to the sky, killing a purple bird—before it gets some encouragement from nearby plants and happily dances away.
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